All Chapters of Claimed By The Billionaires Contract : Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Emily was about to put Ethan to bed when her phone vibrated. She glanced at the screen and saw it was Edward. She hesitated for a while before picking up.“Hello?”“Hey…” his voice came through softer than usual.Emily didn’t respond.“I just wanted to check up on you and Ethan,” he added.“We’re fine,” she replied.There was a brief pause before a small voice broke in.“Daddy!”Ethan had snatched the phone from her hand even before she could stop him.Emily sighed quietly, as she watched him.“Hey, champ,” Edward’s voice instantly became warm.“I miss you,” Ethan said.The words landed heavier on Edward than he expected.Emily’s fingers tightened where she stood.“I miss you too, buddy,” Edward replied.“When are you coming?”Edward paused for a second.“Soon,” he said.“Very soon.”Emily stepped closer and gently took the phone back.“That’s enough, Ethan. It’s bedtime,” she said softly.“Okay…” he mumbled reluctantly.She placed him on the bed properly before stepping out of the ro

Edward ignored Ethan’s question, his gaze shifting between both children. Before the silence could become too awkward, he bent low and lifted Ethan into his free arm while Joan remained in the other. The little girl was smiling brightly while Ethan stared at her curiously. Natasha, however, remained still at the entrance. Her eyes stayed fixed on Ethan’s face carefully studying every detail from his brown eyes, the shape of his nose, and his whole features. The resemblance was too obvious to ignore. She felt a strange twist in her chest and she couldn't hold herself back anymore. “Edward…” Her voice came out low but tense. He gave her a cold look. “Whose child is this?” Edward’s jaw tightened. He slowly lowered both children back to the ground. Then he looked at Ethan. “Champ, why don’t you take Joan upstairs and show her your room?” Ethan’s face lit up immediately. “Okay, Daddy!” Without hesitation, he grabbed Joan’s hand excitedly. “Come! I have plenty of toys!

A smirk spread across Edward’s lips as he slowly leaned his head back.“You heard me, Cupcake.”Her heartbeat skipped.“You must be insane,” she muttered.“And yet you’re still talking to me.”Emily opened her mouth to respond, but no words came out, because deep down what scared her most wasn’t the fact that Edward kept pulling her closer into his life again. It was the fact that a part of her was slowly allowing it.“You must be nuts to think you can just break the promise,” she snapped, trying to ignore the strange feeling building inside her chest.Edward chuckled from the other end.“Relax, Emily.”“No, you relax!” she fired back at him.“I need my son back and you must bring him back to me.”Edward leaned against the counter comfortably, getting entertained by how tense she sounded.“You make it sound like I kidnapped him.”“Edward!”“Okay, okay…” he blurted, then started laughing.Emily wasn’t amused at all. She was angry with herself for believing him again. She hated herself

The more time passed, the more Emily realized Edward had meant every single word he said. At first, she thought it was one of his usual games, something temporary, something he would eventually get tired of, but hours had passed already and nothing about him seemed like he was changing his mind anytime soon.She had even thought about leaving forcefully. Different ideas crossed her mind from threatening him, sneaking out with Ethan, or even calling someone for help, but the longer she stayed in that house, the more she realized there was truly no way out.Edward had planned everything carefully.And somehow, she walked right into it.Emily sighed heavily as she sat on the couch, trying to calm her restless thoughts.She could survive one week.After that, she would take Ethan and leave California for good, and this time she was never going to allow Edward back into their lives again.Ever since he went upstairs, Edward had locked himself inside his study.The entire house had gone str

Emily stirred in her sleep, her brows furrowing as warmth surrounded her body. The blanket wrapped around her felt heavier than she remembered, and a familiar masculine scent lingered around her, making her pause unconsciously to catch her breath.She stayed still for a moment, then slowly opened her eyes. The first thing she noticed was the large bedroom and the second thing she noticed was the familiar ceiling.Her heartbeat immediately skipped.Emily’s eyes widened as she realized that it was Edward's room. She jerked up instantly.“What the…”Her gaze drifted to the bed beneath her before panic struck her entire body. She clearly remembered falling asleep on the sofa downstairs.So how on earth did she end up here?Then another realization hit her.Edward was beside her.He was lying comfortably beside her with one arm resting behind his head while watching her quietly, as if he had been awake the whole time.A smile tugged at the corner of his lips.“Good morning, Cupcake.”Emil